Predicting Second Language Writing Proficiency: The Roles of Cohesion and Linguistic Sophistication

Autor/inn/en	Crossley, Scott A.; McNamara, Danielle S.
Titel	Predicting Second Language Writing Proficiency: The Roles of Cohesion and Linguistic Sophistication
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Reading, 35 (2012) 2, S.115-135 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-0423
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9817.2010.01449.x
Schlagwörter	Writing Instruction; Familiarity; Second Language Learning; Word Frequency; Writing (Composition); Language Proficiency; Prediction; Connected Discourse; Role; Vocabulary; Essays; Classification; High School Students; Computational Linguistics; Computer Software; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schreibunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Word analysis; Frequency; Wortanalyse; Häufigkeit; Schreibübung; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Vorhersage; Rollen; Wortschatz; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Hongkong
Abstract	This study addresses research gaps in predicting second language (L2) writing proficiency using linguistic features. Key to this analysis is the inclusion of linguistic measures at the surface, textbase and situation model level that assess text cohesion and linguistic sophistication. The results of this study demonstrate that five variables (lexical diversity, word frequency, word meaningfulness, aspect repetition and word familiarity) can be used to significantly predict L2 writing proficiency. The results demonstrate that L2 writers categorised as highly proficient do not produce essays that are more cohesive, but instead produce texts that are more linguistically sophisticated. These findings have important implications for L2 writing development and L2 writing pedagogy. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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